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#9 – Dark Night of the Soul – LENT 2018

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Michael Welchert

The Dark Night is contemplation and produces two kinds of purging: sensual and spiritual in order to be made ready for the divine union of love with God. The night of sense is common and comes to many.  The night … Continue reading →

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#8 – Dark Night of the Soul – LENT 2018

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Michael Welchert

E N V Y   &   S L O T H 8/40 ENVY…The experience of displeasure at the spiritual good of others so that we would prefer not to hear others praised and in fact cannot refrain from contradicting … Continue reading →

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#7 – Dark Night of the Soul – LENT 2018

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Michael Welchert

G L U T T O N Y 7/40 …part 2/2 In part one we saw the pride of those (ME!) who relish in their gluttony in spiritual ways. Seeking to go to extremes and beyond moderation and the counsel … Continue reading →

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#6 – Dark Night of the Soul – LENT 2018

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Michael Welchert

G L U T T O N Y 6/40 …part 1 of 2 Many of us are lured by the sweetness and pleasure in spiritual exercises, but strive more after the sweetness than the purity and discretion that God regards … Continue reading →

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#5 – Dark Night of the Soul – LENT 2018

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Michael Welchert

A N G E R 5/40 When our desire to gain tangible benefits from the regiments of our spiritual disciplines comes to an end, or is unmet with immediate or continued delight then we naturally become embittered and bear a … Continue reading →

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#4 – Dark Night of the Soul – LENT 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Michael Welchert

L U S T 4/40 Lust is the desire to benefit self at the expense of other, because lust desires to get.  Love desires to benefit others at the expense of self, because love desires to give.  -Dr Edwin Louis … Continue reading →

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#3 – Dark Night of the Soul – LENT 2018

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Michael Welchert

G R E E D 3/40 Being discontent with the spirituality that God gives to you…because you do not find in spiritual things the consolation that you desire.  OUCH! Many can never have enough of listening to counsels and learning … Continue reading →

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#2 – Dark Night of the Soul – LENT 2018

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Michael Welchert

The next seven chapters are to engage “beginners” of this Dark Night of the Soul to look at their imperfections through the seven deadly sins…Pride, Greed, Lust, Anger, Gluttony, Envy, Sloth.   2/40 P R I D E We may … Continue reading →

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ASH WED 2018

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Michael Welchert

The Imposition of Ashes Don’t let your ASHES be the remains of what once “was”, let them be the POWDER of a presence that always “is”, and the DUST in the Wind of a new creation that “is to come.” … Continue reading →

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Revelation 1 (video)

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Michael Welchert

What he is revealing is not a future world, but a continuous present reality.  One of the reasons why there are so many references to other scriptures in Revelations 404 verses is so we may see that God is the … Continue reading →

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